Sharp/Toshiba Tec MFP hard-coded credentials

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A vulnerability was found in Sharp/Toshiba Tec MFP and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-35244. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Sharp/Toshiba Tec MFP (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a hard-coded credentials vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-798. The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key, which it uses for its own inbound authentication, outbound communication to external components, or encryption of internal data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

There are several hidden accounts. Some of them are intended for maintenance engineers, and with the knowledge of their passwords (e.g., by examining the coredump), these accounts can be used to re-configure the device. As for the details of affected product names, model numbers, and versions, refer to the information provided by the respective vendors listed under [References].

The advisory is available at global.sharp. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-35244 since 05/22/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/28/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1110.001 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Sharp
• Toshiba Tec

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• MFP

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